“We were shocked by the results,” said Coun Taylor. “In one hour we checked 67 vehicles in a 30mph zone and 25 of them were over the speed limit . I thought it would be a lot lower.”

The Speedwatch team will be making regular impromptu checks along the roads where there is concern about speeding. After an initial letter, motorists caught speeding more than once will receive a final warning and a visit from police.

Coun Taylor said: “Speeding has been the most complained about issue from residents for some time now. This is one way we can try and change this behaviour.”